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No “Standard” Designs Ahead for Citroen Brand
1/11/2016PSA Peugeot Citroen is banking on deliberately quirky and unconventional vehicle designs to help the Citroen brand reinvent itself under CEO Linda Jackson.
Cadillac Names ex-BMW Exec to Head N. American Sales
1/11/2016General Motors Co.’s Cadillac unit has hired BMW sales executive Dan Creed to take over as its head of North American sales, effective Aug. 16.
Honda Expects 8% Sales Growth This Year
1/11/2016Honda Motor Co. predicts it will sell a record 5.2 million vehicles in the fiscal year that begins April 1, the Nikkei reports, citing company notices to its suppliers.
Mazda Launches Another Recall to Replace Takata Airbag Inflators
1/11/2016Mazda Motor Corp. says it will replace passenger-side frontal airbag inflators supplied by Takata Corp. in 374,000 of its vehicles in the U.S.
VW Hopes to Lower Costs by Avoiding Over-Engineered Parts
1/11/2016Volkswagen Group’s VW brand intends to shrink product development costs by shunning last-minute engineering changes and looking for ways to use existing parts rather than designing new ones.
Lutz, Fisker Partner on New Car Company
1/8/2016Auto industry icon Bob Lutz and auto designer Henrik Fisker are partnering to “change the future of the American auto industry” through a Michigan-based company called VLF Automotive.
VW Group Sales Fall 2%
1/8/2016Volkswagen Group reports its sales slid to 9.93 million vehicles in 2015 from 10.14 million in 2014, including a 5% drop to 834,800 in December.
Ford Posts Record Sales in China
1/8/2016Ford Motor Co.’s two ventures in China sold a record 1.12 million vehicles in 2015, up 3% from the previous year, according to the company.
U.S. Launch for Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Set for August
1/8/2016Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to add the plug-in hybrid version of the Outlander crossover/SUV to its U.S. lineup in August.
Toyota Ramps Up AI Research Institute
1/8/2016Toyota Motor Corp. has appointed seven senior executives and an advisory team to lead its new Toyota Research Institute.